Bill VanPatten, Megan Smith, Alessandro G. Benati

Key Questions in Second Language Acquisition

An Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

This textbook uses a 'key questions' structure to introduce and break down the main issues in second language acquisition, using clearly defined terms and avoiding jargon. It is perfectly suited to students with no background in linguistics or psycholinguistics, as well as teachers of English and other second languages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 187mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781108708173
• ISBN-10: 110870817X
• Artikelnr.: 57017614

Autorenporträt

Bill VanPatten was formerly Professor of Spanish and Second Language Studies at Michigan State University and is now an independent scholar. He has had a long and distinguished academic career and has published widely in the fields of second language acquisition and second language teaching.

Inhaltsangabe

1. What are the origins of second language acquisition as a research field?; 2. What does development look like?; 3. What are the roles of input and output?; 4. What is the initial state?; 5. Can L2 learners become native-like?; 6. Does instruction make a difference?; 7. What role does explicit learning play in acquisition?; 8. What are individual differences and how do they affect L2 acquisition?